Exploration of the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness on Orthorexia Nervosa and Perfectionism
Kalika, Eliza and Hussain, Misba and Egan, Helen and Mantzios, Michail (2024) Exploration of the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness on Orthorexia Nervosa and Perfectionism. Psychological Reports. ISSN 0033-2941
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Abstract
Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is characterized by an excessive preoccupation with healthy eating, accompanied by increasingly restrictive dietary practices over time. In light of the increased attention to ON, it is noteworthy that the existing body of research, specifically with regard to mindfulness and self-compassion remains constrained in scope and depth. A total of 151 participants over the age of 18 completed scales measuring Orthorexia, Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Perfectionism. The findings revealed that individuals exhibiting high levels of ON tended to have low levels of self-compassion and mindfulness, along with high levels of perfectionism. Furthermore, the results indicated that self-compassion and mindfulness acted as mediators in the relationship between perfectionism and orthorexia nervosa. These findings deepen our comprehension of orthorexia and underscore the role of self-compassion and mindfulness, or their absence, as mediating factors in this context. The implications of these results and potential future directions are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article | ||||||
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| Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941241256886 | ||||||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Orthorexia nervosa, perfectionism, mindfulness, self-compassion | ||||||
| Subjects: | CAH04 - psychology > CAH04-01 - psychology > CAH04-01-01 - psychology (non-specific) | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Psychology | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Gemma Tonks | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2024 15:25 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 27 Jun 2024 15:25 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15604 |
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